STARBASE Program

 

1. STARBASE 2.0 is an afterschool, middle and high school mentoring initiative conducted in partnership with local school districts that combines STEM activities with a relationship-rich, school-based environment to provide the missing link for youth making the transition from elementary to middle school, and from middle to high school. STEM clubs are expected to meet no less than four hours per month, for a minimum of 20 hours per school year. 2. STARBASE 3.0 provides extracurricular STEM instruction and projects to high school students and is typically offered after school or during the summer. The program is highly structured and helps support school goals, fosters ingenuity and creativity, builds confidence and resilience, encourages experimentation and teamwork, and teaches students how to solve problems using critical thinking skills to improve knowledge and skills of students from kindergarten through twelfth grade in STEM. 3. The Program is a non-combat, civil-military activity of the National Guard

Active 12.020 Department of The Army, Department of Defense B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2021 Over 70,000 students participate annually (basic and supplemental programs) » 78 locations including Puerto Rico and Guam » Indian reservation outreach programs 26% gain in knowledge (nationwide pre and post-test comparison) » Student attitudes towards STEM subjects and the military shift dramatically toward the positive » Participating teachers gave their highest ratings for students’ improved understanding of science, interest in learning about science and technology, and increases in student confidence
Fiscal Year 2023 Over 70,000 students participate annually (basic and supplemental programs) » 78 locations including Puerto Rico and Guam » Indian reservation outreach programs 26% gain in knowledge (nationwide pre and post-test comparison) » Student attitudes towards STEM subjects and the military shift dramatically toward the positive » Participating teachers gave their highest ratings for students’ improved understanding of science, interest in learning about science and technology, and increases in student confidence. 10 U.S.C. 2193b
a. Title 10, United States Code, Section 2193b, authorizes the Secretary of Defense to conduct a science, technology, engineering, art and design, and mathematics education improvement program known as the “Department of Defense STARBASE Program.” b. Department of Defense Instruction 1025.07, DoD STARBASE Program, authorizes the National Guard Bureau (NGB) to administer those STARBASE programs on National Guard sites utilizing the NGB cooperative agreement process Must be one of the 50 States, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, or Guam, and apply through the State Adjutant General's Office to the USPFO through National Guard. Students from fifth grade to twelfth grade. Not applicable. Preapplication coordination is required. NGB STARBASE Cooperative Agreements are Congressionally directed assistance to the 50 States, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and Guam National Guard. These are the only allowable applicants. The Recipient must work through their Adjutant General, who will work with the USPFO to obtain approval to have this program. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. NGB STARBASE Cooperative Agreements are Congressionally directed assistance to the 50 States, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and Guam National Guard. These are the only allowable applicants. The Recipient must work through their Adjutant General, who will work with the USPFO to obtain approval to have this program. Applicant must be one of the 50 States, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, or Guam and shall develop a plan which includes details on school district application and selection procedures, number of students to be trained, staffing, curriculum, facilities and services, State public and private service to be provided and a detailed budget. After Congress authorizes, approves, and appropriates funds for the project and the National Guard Bureau reviews and approves all necessary plans, specifications, bidding documents, contracts and other documentation, the award will be executed by the Grant Officer. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From 90 to 120 days. NGB STARBASE Cooperative Agreements are Congressionally directed assistance to the 50 States, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and Guam National Guard. These are the only allowable applicants. The Recipient must work through their Adjutant General, who will work with the USPFO to obtain approval to have this program. Not applicable. Not applicable. NGB STARBASE Cooperative Agreements are Congressionally directed assistance to the 50 States, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and Guam National Guard. These are the only allowable applicants. The Recipient must work through their Adjutant General, who will work with the USPFO to obtain approval to have this program. To carry out the National Guard STARBASE Program in a State, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam or the District of Columbia, the Secretary of Defense shall enter into an agreement with the Governor of the State, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam, or, in the case of the District of Columbia, with the commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard, under which the Governor or the commanding general will establish, organize, and administer the National Guard STARBASE Program in the State. The agreement may provide for the Secretary to provide funds to the recipient for costs associated with the management of the program to include but not limited to such costs as civilian personnel costs attributable to the use of civilian employees of the National Guard. facilities maintenance and upkeep. etc. in the conduct of the National Guard STARBASE Program. NGB STARBASE Cooperative Agreements are Congressionally directed assistance to the 50 States, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and Guam National Guard. Additional restrictions are listed in the terms and conditions of each specific Cooperative Agreement Award. Not applicable. Not applicable. Recipients are required to maintain records adequate to reflect the nature and extent of their costs and expenditures and to insure required costs of participation are achieved. Records must be maintained for 3 years following the close out of the cooperative agreement. To be restarted if the cooperative agreement is reopened after the end of the period of performance for whatever reason. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching is voluntary. This program has no matching requirements

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Twelve month funding. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: NGB Cooperative Agreements for STARBASE are Congressionally directed assistance to the 50 States, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and Guam National Guard. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Recipient submits annual budget to the Program Managers. Program Managers either accept the budget request or negotiate it. Once budget is final, Cooperative Agreement for the work is created and executed by the Grants Officer. NGB STARBASE Cooperative Agreements are Congressionally directed assistance to the 50 States, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and Guam National Guard. These are the only allowable applicants. The Recipient must work through their Adjutant General, who will work with the USPFO to obtain approval to have this program. After Congress authorizes, approves, and appropriates funds for the project and the National Guard Bureau reviews and approves all necessary plans, specifications, bidding documents, contracts and other documentation, the award will be executed by the Grant Officer. Funds are released incrementally based on available federal funding. Jeffrey White jeffrey.white12.civ@army.mil Youth Programs, Chief NGB-J1Y Darcy Ostrander-Damon
111 George Mason Dr
Arlington, VA 22204 USA
darcy.a.ostrander-damon.civ@army.mil
Phone: 5713890675 https://dodstarbase.org 97-0100-2-2-220 (Cooperative Agreements) FY 22$42,000,000.00; FY 23 est $50,000,000.00; FY 24 est $53,000,000.00; - Funds for DoD STARBASE are 100% Congressional Adds. $300,000 to $1 Million Average Awards are $450,000 2 CFR 200 2 CFR XI NGB Policy 5-1 DoDi 1025.07 Fiscal Year 2021 There are three STARBASE programs: A basic DoD STARBASE Program operates with elementary students at the host location, usually at the 5th grade level, and can be broken down into two phases — during the normal school year and outside the normal school year. During the school year, DoD STARBASE Program academies provide 25 hours of instruction per classroom using the approved DoD STARBASE core curriculum. Outside the normal school year schedule, DoD STARBASE Program academies also provide supplemental classes. An advanced DoD STARBASE Program performs all the operations of a basic DoD STARBASE Program and also offers a secondary community outreach and after-school program called STARBASE 2.0. Supplemental classes are permitted to utilize STEM curriculum outside the approved DoD STARBASE Program curriculum. The OASD(M&RA) STARBASE Program Manager is responsible for ensure compliance with the requirements listed in this section. STARBASE 3.0- extracurricular STEM instruction and projects to high school students and is typically offered after school or during the summer. The program is highly structured and helps support school goals, fosters ingenuity and creativity, builds confidence and resilience, encourages experimentation and teamwork, and teaches students how to solve problems using critical thinking skills to improve knowledge and skills of students from kindergarten through twelfth grade in STEM.
Fiscal Year 2023 There are three STARBASE programs: A basic DoD STARBASE Program operates with elementary students at the host location, usually at the 5th grade level, and can be broken down into two phases — during the normal school year and outside the normal school year. During the school year, DoD STARBASE Program academies provide 25 hours of instruction per classroom using the approved DoD STARBASE core curriculum. Outside the normal school year schedule, DoD STARBASE Program academies also provide supplemental classes. An advanced DoD STARBASE Program performs all the operations of a basic DoD STARBASE Program and also offers a secondary community outreach and after-school program called STARBASE 2.0. Supplemental classes are permitted to utilize STEM curriculum outside the approved DoD STARBASE Program curriculum. The OASD(M&RA) STARBASE Program Manager is responsible for ensure compliance with the requirements listed in this section. STARBASE 3.0- extracurricular STEM instruction and projects to high school students and is typically offered after school or during the summer. The program is highly structured and helps support school goals, fosters ingenuity and creativity, builds confidence and resilience, encourages experimentation and teamwork, and teaches students how to solve problems using critical thinking skills to improve knowledge and skills of students from kindergarten through twelfth grade in STEM.